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◊ 2015-11-28 13:08 |
any other shot ?? cos ID written on the arm!! |
◊ 2015-11-28 15:48 |
I think it's SOLVED ultra rare thing, a french CAFL Tractem , notice arm design and cabin http://technique-tp.leforum.eu/t1176-TRACTEM.htm -- Last edit: 2015-11-28 15:51:50 |
◊ 2015-11-28 18:37 |
Well good find, I had a shot of the front but deleted it; had I known it was that rare I would have posted |
◊ 2015-11-28 18:38 |
well post them for future references , that was the only pic I could find of this machine.... |
◊ 2015-11-29 14:41 |
Here you go; I believe it indeed says 'TRACTEM' on the side |
◊ 2015-11-29 14:44 |
DidierF , maybe you can post this pics on that french cosntruction forum ? it's an ultra rare machine even in France so they might appreciate it |
◊ 2015-11-29 17:47 |
It seems that the brand was CAFL/Tractem (I mean: Tractem is not a model name). |
◊ 2015-11-29 17:52 |
^ in the poster in has CAFL logo on the machine, dunno it's ultra rare thing and you hardly find any info on it -- Last edit: 2015-11-29 17:52:21 |
◊ 2015-11-29 18:01 |
The thread devoted to the brand is indeed very poor in termes of information. But now, it counts two more pics of a Tractem. Good idea, mike962. By the way, aren't you member of this forum? |
◊ 2015-11-29 18:07 |
no, dunno french |
◊ 2015-11-29 18:17 |
About CAFL, it's a former big steel, arms (St-Chamond tanks) and locomotive company, (im)merged in Creusot-Loire in 1970 and finally bankrupt in 1984. The company was originally based in St-Etienne/St-Chamon/Firminy area. It seems that Tractem was a subsidiary specialized in construction and engineering vehicles, settled in Bergerac. We should call the brand "Tractem". |
◊ 2015-11-29 18:23 |
then change it to Tractem without model name you find so much about Poclain and Richier but nothing about Tractem there was also another french hydraulic excavator producer called Benoto but again almost nothing on them -- Last edit: 2015-11-29 18:24:44 |
◊ 2015-11-29 22:35 |
I left CAFL in 'extra info' so it could still be found by searching that term. |